7 h. ago Hundreds of jobs at risk as car parts company plans to close factories

The union is calling the plan a ‘betrayal’ of workers

Events

8 h. ago Wrexham chief reveals secret talks between Ryan Reynolds and Phil Parkinson after 'sack' rumours

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson came under pressure following a slow start in the Championship this season, with a senior official outlining the truth on rumours that his job was at risk

Politics

9 h. ago Struggling major car firm to shut huge UK car factory with hundreds of jobs at risk after ‘persistent challenges’

A MAJOR car firm is set to shut down factories in the UK - putting hundreds of jobs at risk. NSK, which has supplied to manufacturers like Nissan in the UK, pointed to "persistent challenges" that has led to struggles in staying profitable. The Japanese manufacturing firm is looking at shutting two of its sites...

Events

31 h. ago £19million black hole at Sadiq Khan's Greater London Authority revealed as staff warned of job cuts

Full details emerge of feared shortfall in funding, days after 1,500 staff received email alerting them to risk of possible job losses

Events

33 h. ago Jobs at risk at City Hall: £19m hole revealed in Sadiq Khan's GLA accounts

Jobs at risk at City Hall: £19m hole revealed in Sadiq Khan's GLA accounts  London Evening Standard

Economics

33 h. ago Greater London Authority's £19million black hole revealed as staff warned of job cuts

Full details emerge of feared shortfall in funding, days after 1,500 staff received email alerting them to risk of possible job losses

Events

7 d. ago From wannabe rapper to future mayor? The many lives of Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s victory would have major implications for the future of the Democratic Party, which has struggled to find a winning message in the era of President Donald Trump.

Politics

9 d. ago RAF veteran, 90, threatened with eviction from flat after motorised scooter is deemed a fire risk by jobsworth landlord

AN RAF veteran has been threatened with eviction over his mobility scooter — just before Remembrance Day. Ron Gibbs, 90, moved into son Jason’s one-bed housing association flat last year as his health failed. The ex-RAF electrician kept his motorised scooter, which he uses to walk his two Yorkshire terriers, outside the back door. Last...

Events

1 week ago Tory patience wears thin as Badenoch’s critics count down to May elections

With the party adrift and Reform surging, Jenrick’s allies are sharpening their pitch for a post-election resetAt an opulent speakeasy-style event at the Raffles hotel on Whitehall this week, the great and the good of what is left of the Conservative party marked the Spectator’s parliamentarian of the year awards.With the magazine’s editorial line still just about backing the Tories, despite the party facing an existential crisis from Reform UK, it was unsurprising that much of the gossip at the champagne-fuelled event was about whether Kemi Badenoch’s job was at risk. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘Patients will suffer’: tales from the frontline of the UK pharma crisis

The pricing standoff between government and industry has stalled research and put thousands of jobs at risk‘We want to see more investment flow to Britain,” the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, urged of big pharmaceutical companies this month, as she indicated that the government was willing to increase the price it pays for NHS drugs. Ministers are likely to announce a rethink on pricing soon, potentially by the end of this week.But the size of that rise remains uncertain. The big question is whether it will be generous enough to convince pharmaceutical companies, which account for a near-£100bn slice of the UK economy, to resume the investments they had paused in a strong-arm campaign to secure concessions from government. Continue reading...

Science

2 w. ago Betting taxes would 'wreck our high streets' with '40,000 jobs at risk'

Campaigners fear the UK high street will be badly damaged if the Government's proposed betting laws are introduced, with 40,000 jobs lost

Events

2 w. ago Alan Carr 'couldn't get away' as he shares struggle behind major Celebrity Traitors moment

Celebrity Traitors star Alan Carr, who opened up about how he had a front row seat to the hilarity, discussed what has been described by one fan as the "TV moment of the year"

Politics

2 w. ago Magners maker C&C says challenging conditions set to ‘persist’

The company said beer and cider sales at pubs and other hospitality venues have been resilient.

Politics

2 w. ago North Sea oil and gas firm Petrofac files for administration putting 2,000 British jobs at risk 

A NORTH Sea oil and gas firm filed for administration yesterday, putting thousands of British jobs at risk.  Petrofac employs about 2,000 people at its UK base in Aberdeen, including 1,200 offshore employees and a further 800 training and operational roles.  The oil services group is tumbling into insolvency after a planned restructure collapsed last...

Society

2 w. ago Petrofac files for administration putting 2,000 jobs at risk

Petrofac’s UK business is based in Aberdeen and is involved in the operation of North Sea oil platforms for firms including BP and Shell.

Events

2 w. ago Petrofac plunges into administration as thousands of jobs at risk in Scotland

The company employs more than 7,000 workers globally, with around 2,000 of these based at its North Sea hub in Scotland, according to reports.

Events

2 w. ago Thousands of jobs at risk as oil and gas firm calls in administrators

Thousands of North Sea jobs are at risk after oil and gas services group Petrofac announced plans to appoint administrators on Monday.

Society

2 w. ago Thousands of jobs at risk as Petrofac files for administration

Operations will continue while application for holding company of former FTSE 100 group proceeds

Events

2 w. ago North Sea: 2,000 jobs face the axe as oil and gas firm Petrofac appoints administrators

Thousands of Scottish jobs are at risk following the announcement from Petrofac

Society

2 w. ago North Sea: 2,000 jobs at risk as oil and gas firm Petrofac appoints administrators

Thousands of Scottish jobs are at risk following the announcement from Petrofac

Society